| Restaurants | 10,500.27 NT$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 NT$ x 8.6800000 = | 1,041.60 NT$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$ x 3.7200000 = | 595.20 NT$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$ x 6.2000000 = | 6,200.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 77.50 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 124.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 29.58 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 137.56 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.92 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 101.94 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 89.62 NT$ x 24.8000000 = | 2,222.46 NT$ |
| Going out | 4,073.36 NT$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$ x 8.4000000 = | 2,520.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 52.50 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 84.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 29.58 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 93.19 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.92 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 69.06 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 89.62 NT$ x 14.0000000 = | 1,254.62 NT$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NT$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 130.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Food at Home | 45,220.10 NT$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 393.26 NT$ x 7.6433765 = | 3,005.85 NT$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.43 NT$ x 31.8935027 = | 1,736.00 NT$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 35.83 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 914.29 NT$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 97.20 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 2,249.86 NT$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 212.28 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 5,416.32 NT$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 124.06 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 4,748.15 NT$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 238.01 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 9,109.33 NT$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 81.65 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 6,249.60 NT$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 34.02 NT$ x 63.7870053 = | 2,170.00 NT$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 37.47 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 2,867.87 NT$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 54.43 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 2,777.60 NT$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 37.98 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 1,938.17 NT$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 29.04 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 740.85 NT$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 56.00 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,296.21 NT$ |
| Drinks at Home | 1,600.16 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 50.15 NT$ x 5.1190476 = | 256.73 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$ x 1.0238095 = | 75.93 NT$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 NT$ x 0.7678571 = | 230.36 NT$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 34.57 NT$ x 30.0000000 = | 1,037.14 NT$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NT$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 116.97 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,020,000.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 3,196.00 NT$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 36.21 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 25.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 799.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 3,196.00 NT$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 5,925.33 NT$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,148.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 4,592.00 NT$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 333.33 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 1,333.33 NT$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NT$ |
| Utilities | 6,786.69 NT$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,055.00 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 3,055.00 NT$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 746.81 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 2,987.25 NT$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 744.44 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 744.44 NT$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 3,813.19 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,833.17 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,133.27 NT$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,049.80 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 419.92 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,650.00 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,060.00 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,000.00 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,200.00 NT$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NT$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NT$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,600.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 333,333.33 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 7,358.45 NT$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 2,523.31 NT$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 3,710.19 NT$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 1,124.95 NT$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 88,473.55 NT$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.